All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way

In a somewhat tangential approach to the Anna Karenina principle stated above, we can say that we are all unique individuals, each of us unique in our own special ways - but nevertheless there is a certain commonality between us (at least between some of us, if not all) that makes us gravitate towards our kindred spirits.

The act of writing something daily is no special feat, and a lot of people, especially those involved in writing-related professions, do it either as a matter of habit or because their work demands it. But in any case, writing certainly helps clear your mind out and organize your thoughts more clearly as your type out your inner voice (or maybe not). It also helps you identify thought patterns and their evolution over time as you record snapshots of your mind on a daily basis (…if you write daily, that is).

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Based on these bullet points, I think it’s time to mention the main idea - there are several blogs out there that talk about writing daily (of course, this claim cannot be substantiated without examples like Nathan Berry’s blog and the more academically oriented Marginal Revolution). More than the quality vs quantity aspect, it is more about maintaining a habit. If you have to write something daily you really need to get your mental wires connected in various ways, to think of things to write about - maybe it does rewire the brain in the long run to be more creative [citation needed].

Thus, daily writing = you have kindred spirits already. There are some resources to get started. All it takes is maybe 15 to 20 minutes a day. Spareable (arguably).